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Teen with bird flu in Canada hospitalized in critical condition
A teenager is in critical condition in a British Columbia children’s hospital, sick with Canada’s first presumptive human case of avian influenza.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Teenager in critical condition with Canada’s first human case of bird flu
British Columbia teen had no underlying health conditions and had been exposed to dogs, cats and reptiles, officials say. A teenager is in critical condition in a British Columbia children’s ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Bird flu in Canada may have mutated to become more transmissible to humans
Scientists are racing to understand what a hospitalized teen’s case of bird flu may mean for future outbreaks. The teenager hospitalized with bird flu in British Columbia, Canada , may have a ...World - The Guardian - 9 hours ago -
How Canada soured on immigration
Canada is one of the world's most welcoming countries. So why is it now scaling back immigration?Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
'C' Is For Captain, Not Necessarily Canada
With 18 non-Canadian captains, there have never been so many Americans and Europeans wearing the 'C' in NHL history, says Ken Campbell.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25 -
Is It Covid or the Flu? New Tests Can Check for Both
So when and how should you use them?Top stories - The New York Times - October 25 -
Bird flu found in a pig in the U.S. for the first time
The Agriculture Department said a pig in Oregon tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus. NBC News’ Berkeley Lovelace Jr. details how it was found and why it is concerning.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
H5N1 bird flu virus discovered in pigs
Oregon state and federal officials are investigating positive H5N1 bird flu cases at a farm after the virus was detected in a pig in the U.S. for the first time. USDA National Veterinary Services ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Bird flu is confirmed in hospitalized Canadian teen
Canadian health officials have confirmed bird flu in a British Columbia teenHealth - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Outbreak of bird flu strain H5N1 on Cornish farm
A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed in a commercial poultry farm in Cornwall.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
The U.S. Response to Bird Flu is Not Reassuring the World
The U.S. needs to reassure the world it has the outbreak under control.Top stories - The New York Times - 13 hours ago -
TikTok Canada Unit Ordered to Dissolve Operations on National-Security Concerns
Canada ordered the domestic unit of TikTok to dissolve its business operations in the country, while still allowing its citizens to continue using the app.Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 6 -
Bank of Canada resorts to jumbo rate cut as growth falters
Slowdown prompts shift to 50bp reduction, with rate-setters saying borrowing costs are likely to fall furtherWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
Canada, India, and their diplomatic death spiral
The two nations are locked in a fierce row over murder plot allegationsTop stories - BBC News - October 24 -
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Canada braces for second Trump presidency
Defence spending and agricultural protections could raise tensions with the new US administrationWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
Canada: Spying part of 'unacceptable culture'
The Canadian Soccer Association says an independent review confirmed the Paris Olympics drone-spying scandal was not an isolated misstep.Sports - ESPN - November 9 -
Bird flu suspected in four Washington farm workers, CDC sends team
CHICAGO — The CDC is deploying a team to Washington state to assess the health of farm workers who culled poultry suffering from bird flu after four workers are presumed to have been infected by ...Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
Bird flu infects four in Washington state; CDC deploys team
Bird flu has possibly infected four agricultural workers in Washington state, according to the Washington State Department of Health. In a press release Sunday, the Washington State Department of ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
As Bird Flu Spreads, Additional Human Infection Is Reported in Missouri
Two household members caught the virus without known exposure to animals. More than 30 human cases have been reported in the United States.Science - The New York Times - October 24 -
Bird flu cases rise to 31, but CDC says no person-to-person transmission
The number of people infected with bird flu in the U.S. has risen to at least 31, federal health officials said Thursday, but there is no evidence of human-to-human spread after blood tests ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Limits on testing for bird flu in humans could pose difficulty for containing spread
Tests will soon be available by prescription, but they are only recommended for people in close contact with animals. As the number of people infected with bird flu rises in the US, continued ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
CDC Confirms 2 Bird Flu Cases in Washington State
There have been 31 confirmed human cases.Business - Inc. - October 24 -
When will the next COVID, flu surge start? Experts weigh in
October is typically the calm before the storm when it comes to respiratory viruses. But health experts say it's not time to get comfortable. A surge in flu and COVID cases is likely on the way, ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
H5N1 bird flu found in a pig in the U.S. for the first time
A pig in Oregon has tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus, the Agriculture Department said Wednesday.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Do I have COVID, the flu or something else? 2024 symptoms to know.
But what kind of sickness do your symptoms point to? Here's a breakdown for COVID-19, flu and more — and why testing is so important.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
CDC calls for expanded bird flu testing among farm workers
Federal officials said Thursday that farmworkers exposed to bird flu should be tested for the virus even if they are not showing any symptoms, especially if they were not wearing the proper ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
A Canadian teen is in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu
A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird fluHealth - ABC News - November 12 -
Canadian teen in critical condition with suspected case of bird flu
It's not clear how the British Columbia teenager picked up the virus, which has been detected recently in wild birds and poultry in the province, a health official said.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Canadian Teenager Is Country’s First Human Bird Flu Case
A teenager in British Columbia was hospitalized in critical condition with the disease, and officials were working to find out how the person was exposed to the virus.World - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Now's the perfect time for your flu and COVID shots. Here's why.
If you still haven't gotten your COVID or flu shot, now is the time so you'll stay protected throughout the season, according to doctors.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
CDC detects first human bird flu case in Oregon
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that an unnamed individual in Oregon contracted bird flu pathogens in the first case in the state on Friday. The person was linked to ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Poultry infected with bird flu found on commercial farm in England
Poultry on a commercial farm in England have been infected with the bird flu virusHealth - ABC News - Yesterday -
Bird flu reaches Hawaii, the last state that had escaped it
Officials suspect that migratory birds likely spread the H5N1 virus there.Top stories - CBS News - 10 hours ago -
California health officials investigating bird flu infection in child
California health officials have identified a possible bird flu case in a child who was tested for mild upper respiratory symptoms, the state Department of Public Health announced Tuesday. The ...Politics - The Hill - 5 hours ago -
California child tests positive for bird flu with no known exposure to infected animals
California health officials reported a possible case of bird flu in a child in the San Francisco Bay Area. The child had no known contact with infected animals.Top stories - NBC News - 2 hours ago -
Trudeau announces sharp cuts to Canada's immigration targets
The government says it "didn't get the balance quite right" when it bolstered immigration to address labour shortages.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Canada Tightens Immigration After Years of Expansion
Saying that Canada had invited too many newcomers in, in too short a period of time, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced lower targets to slow population growth.World - The New York Times - October 24 -